#7 in Picture books
Guess How Much I Love You
- 32
- Pages
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Our view
“Guess How Much I Love You” builds a whole picture book on one simple game: a little hare and his father each trying to say he loves the other more. Anita Jeram’s illustrations are a large part of its charm. At 32 pages it is a book for reading aloud to small children.
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About the book
Guess How Much I Love You is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, published in 1994, in the United Kingdom by Walker Books and in 1995, in the United States by its subsidiary Candlewick Press. The book was a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book. In addition to the ALA award and numerous other awards, it has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and been published in 57 languages.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 176 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Picture books average of 8.3. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 89 | 51% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 87 | 49% |
Frequently asked
What age is Guess How Much I Love You for?
Guess How Much I Love You sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 32 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Picture books.
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